Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers go to the people of London who have today
experienced a wave of terrorist attacks. Such barbarism is indefensible,
and groups that use such inhumane tactics should be utterly shunned and
repudiated by the world community with minimal attention given to their
"frustrations" and allegations.

In the past, terrorist attacks against
civilian targets in the U.S., Spain, Israel, Bali and Iraq have often been
followed by intense media focus on the terrorists' supposed grievances (e.g.
"Why do they hate us?") and on the terrorists' demands. The media have, in
effect, directed the world's attention to exactly what the terrorists want to be
the center of attention. The suffering of
the victims is often covered intensively at the time of the attack but
relatively little beyond that.

ACTION ITEM

Please contact
members of the media and urge them to report on what the terrorists would
least like to see publicized: the bigotry, extremism and incitement that
drives the terrorists, the hate-indoctrination pervasive in extremist
mosques and Islamist schools throughout the world, including England...positive
stories about the strength of pluralism in Israel and the U.S....reports
about Afghanis and Iraqis praising the improvements brought by the coalition
forces...Israeli Arabs praising Israel's democracy...stories about women's
rights (or lack thereof) in Arab and Muslim societies...Remind people what Al
Qaeda's ideal society is -- a repressive, brutal, misogynist society such as the
formerly Taliban-led Afghanistan.

Terrorism should cease to be a
successful ticket to free -- and deferential -- publicity. Please provide a model for the media and others to follow.
Call in to a radio show...write a letter to the editor expressing your sympathy
for the British people, your disgust with the terrorists and their tactics, and
then comment on one of the above topics. Don't mention the terrorists' supposed
grievances; simply write about something that is counter to their goals. Media
addresses are below.

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Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers go to the people of London who have today
experienced a wave of terrorist attacks. Such barbarism is indefensible,
and groups that use such inhumane tactics should be utterly shunned and
repudiated by the world community with minimal attention given to their
"frustrations" and allegations.

In the past, terrorist attacks against
civilian targets in the U.S., Spain, Israel, Bali and Iraq have often been
followed by intense media focus on the terrorists' supposed grievances (e.g.
"Why do they hate us?") and on the terrorists' demands. The media have, in
effect, directed the world's attention to exactly what the terrorists want to be
the center of attention. The suffering of
the victims is often covered intensively at the time of the attack but
relatively little beyond that.

ACTION ITEM

Please contact
members of the media and urge them to report on what the terrorists would
least like to see publicized: the bigotry, extremism and incitement that
drives the terrorists, the hate-indoctrination pervasive in extremist
mosques and Islamist schools throughout the world, including England...positive
stories about the strength of pluralism in Israel and the U.S....reports
about Afghanis and Iraqis praising the improvements brought by the coalition
forces...Israeli Arabs praising Israel's democracy...stories about women's
rights (or lack thereof) in Arab and Muslim societies...Remind people what Al
Qaeda's ideal society is -- a repressive, brutal, misogynist society such as the
formerly Taliban-led Afghanistan.

Terrorism should cease to be a
successful ticket to free -- and deferential -- publicity. Please provide a model for the media and others to follow.
Call in to a radio show...write a letter to the editor expressing your sympathy
for the British people, your disgust with the terrorists and their tactics, and
then comment on one of the above topics. Don't mention the terrorists' supposed
grievances; simply write about something that is counter to their goals. Media
addresses are below.